investment game From: shranyadev@aol.com (ShranyaDev) Date: Wed, 09 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0000 Now for something a little different: Investment Contest Fourth Qtr: Sept. 11, 1995 to Jan. 12, 1996 How good are you at investing? Now you can find out with our investment contest! We�ll start you off with $50,000 in �play� money. Choose any listed stock on the NYSE, AMEX & NASDAQ, you can also short and use margin for leverage. At the end of the game period, we�ll see who has the best gain in their portfolio. The best finishers get prizes as follows: 1st Prize - $100 2nd Prize - $50 3rd Prize - $25 Think you can do it? Come on let�s see how market savvy you are! This is a great opportunity to learn more about investing or see how that dream portfolio would perform. The entry fee is only $5.00 How it works: * All contestants start with $50,000 �play� money in their accounts. You may buy, sell, sell-short, buy-cover any stock on the NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ through our order system. You may use Margin. * You may not buy more than 2000 shares in any one security in single day You are limited to ten (10) trades which are charged a commission of $50 each in �play� money. You may use limit and stop orders. You will receive confirmations of your orders after they have been �executed�. * Upon registration, you will receive an account number, verification statement and further instructions. Orders may be submitted by e-mail or regular mail. At the end of the contest period you�ll receive a statement showing the winners and most commonly held positions. * Don�t have that much patience? There is also a monthly contest. The same rules apply as for the Quarterly contest. However, you start off with $25,000 in �play� money and are limited to five (5) trades. The entry fee is $3.00 with a First prize of $50. The contest period runs every five weeks. (Three sessions each quarter : 9/11 - 10/13, 10/16 - 11/17, 11/20 - 12/29) . Send in the form below and start honing your investment skills. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Sharanya Development Investment Contest 4Q �95 9/11/95 to 1/12/96 Name (first last) _______________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________ City ______________________ State ____ Country __________ ZIP ____________ Phone ____________________ e-mail ____________________ (must be internet accessible such as CompuServe, AOL, Prodigy, etc.) pseudonym ________________ (optional) Age: ____ Occupation: ____________ Parent or Guardian Approval: ___________________ (if under age 18 please have your parent or guardian sign above acknowledging approval for your entry) Company or College:__________________________________________________ Where did you hear about this contest? ____________________________________ Please enter me for the __ Monthly Contest Entry Fee: $3.00 Dates: 9/11/95 to 10/13/95 __ Quarterly Contest Entry Fee: $5.00 Dates: 9/11/95 to 1/12/96 Entries must be submitted before 9/15/95 Make check payable to: Sharanya Development 6170 Nauru Street Cypress, CA 90630 The information I have provided here is true. I will abide by the rules listed. I understand that this is an investment contest and security selection is based on my sole judgment and evaluation. All portfolios are confidential and I may not share my portfolio information with other contestants.. Signature:_______________________________ Date: ________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Up